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116 F.2d 498

Docket No. 8407.

McCrate v. Morgan Packing Co.

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided Dec. 9, 1940.

Rehearing Granted Jan. 15, 1941.

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1940-12-09

2 counsel of record

Relies on 131 Ohio St. 52 - Sheen v. Kubiac · 26 F. Supp. 812 - McCrate v. Morgan Packing Co. · McCrate v. Morgan Packing Co.

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1940-12-09

¶1For opinion on rehearing, see 117 F.2d 702.

¶2See, also, 26 F.Supp. 812.

¶3Fraser, Effler, Shumaker & Winn, of Toledo,' Ohio, and Knepper,' White & Dempsey, of Columbus, Ohio, for appellant.

¶4' Cable & Cable, of Lima, Ohio, for appellees.

¶5Before SIMONS, ALLEN, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

¶6PER CURIAM.

¶7This cause came on to be heard upon the record and briefs, and oral argument of counsel; and it appearing to the court that while no evidence of appellant’s contributory negligence was presented, and therefore the District Court erred in charging the jury upon the question (Sheen v. Kubiac, 131 Ohio St. 52, 1 N.E.2d 943; Cleveland Ry. Co. v. Heller, 15 Ohio App. 346), the error was not prejudicial, for the evidence is both substantial and persuasive to sustain a finding by the jury that the proximate cause of the accident was the sole negligence of the driver of the automobile in which appellant’ was riding as a guest passenger. It is ordered, adjudged and decreed that the judgment of the District. Court be, .and it hereby is, affirmed.

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